German chocolate cake
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pack | (4 oz) sweet baking chocolate |
| ¼ | cup | Water |
| 1 | cup | Shortening |
| 2 | cups | Sugar |
| 4 | Eggs; separated | |
| 1⅓ | cup | Whipping cream |
| 1⅓ | cup | Sugar |
| 4 | Egg yolks; beaten | |
| ⅔ | cup | Butter or margarine |
| 2 | teaspoons | Vanilla extract |
| 1 | cup | Buttermilk |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
| 2½ | cup | All-purpose flour; sifted |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1⅓ | cup | Coconut flakes |
| 1⅓ | cup | Pecans; chopped |
| 2 | ounces | Sweet baking chocolate; grated |
Directions
COCONUT PECAN FROSTING
Recipe by: Fannie Flagg's Original Whistle Stop Cafe Cookbook CAKE: Combine chocolate and water and cook over medium heat until chocolate melts, stirring frequently. Cool. Cream shortening with an electric mixer; gradually beat in sugar. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add chocolate mixture, and beat until well blended. Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine buttermilk, baking soda, and vanilla in a small bowl, mixing well. Combine flour and salt. Add flour mixture to the chocolate batter alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Beat egg whites untill stiff peaks form; fold into batter. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake for 25 to 30 mins, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand in pans 10 mins; remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks. Spread coconut pecan frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
YIELD: one 2-layer cake
FROSTING: Combine first 4 ingredients in a large heavy saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until butter and sugar melt.
Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook for 12 mins, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; add vanilla, coconut, and pecans. Let stand until cool and of spreading consistency, stirring frequently.
Stir in ¾ of chocolate when cool. Spread between cake layers and on top and sides of cake. Sprinkle remaining grated chocolate on top.
YIELD: enough frosting and filling for one 2-layer cake.
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